Name                                                                      Cleft Sentences 

Wh- Cleft Sentences

FORMULA: WH- Clause + Be + Emphasized Word or Phrase

In a Wh- cleft sentence, the emphasis is on the action.

NORMAL SENTENCE: Jim did a cannonball into the pool.

WH- CLEFT SENTENCE: What Jim did was a cannonball into the pool.

DIRECTIONS: Rewrite each sentence as a Wh- cleft sentence, placing the

emphasis on the action.

1. The cat read the newspaper.

2. The dog climbed a tree.

3. The fish did a backflip.

4. The policeman did a wheelie.

5. The moon ate a star for breakfast.

6. The student taught math.

7. The pig ran a marathon.

8. The sandwich burped.

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